A Cat Named Maxima: Part 2

Previously, on the SuperBat from Krypton:

"Now, where were we?" She speed flies to Batman, who deflects her and tosses her back to the ground. Maxima gets up, "Strong one I see."

"You have no idea."

"We shall see about that." Maxima grabs a crane and tosses it at Batman, but the Caped Crusader catches it and in one quick maneuver, pins Maxima down on the ground. Batman stands over her head, and finds not anger on her face, but a look of happiness.

"No one has ever lasted this long with me...No one!"

"I fight to win."

"You are...my equal!"

She pushes the crane off her, it tearing up the metal beams of the currently being constructed building, and stands up and hugs Batman, surprising him.

"This is truly the happiest day of my life!" She releases him, "Of course, now this means that you will have to marry me."

Again, Batman is surprised by this woman.

"You can't make demands of me like that."

"Why not? On my planet, I do it all the time."

"In case you haven't noticed, this is NOT your planet. Here, a true good marriage is one where the couple share the decisions, responsibilities, and sacrifices that come with marriage. And if I'm not a willing participant, you can't force me to marry you."

Maxima reaches out her hand, places it on Batman's shoulder, and says, "Watch me." Then she pinches his nerve on the base of his neck, causing him to black out and collapse. "Sooner or later, I knew you would fall for me."

The Warrior Queen of Almerac presses a spot on her waist and a swirling vortex of electricity appears. She walks into it, pulling an unconscious Batman by the cape and the two vanish.

And now, the continuation:

1:35 pm, February 12, 1996

The planet of Almerac, despite its technological advancements, still indulges in manners and ways that Earthlings might consider to be barbaric. Most notable of these manners is that fighting is still the main method used to settle all sorts of disagreements. How their civilization has managed to last for millennia after millennia and not crumble from within is anyone's guess.

It is here that the Queen Maxima hails from, and it is here that she is taking our hero, Batman.

A marketplace near the royal palace is the scene for her return. The people, dressed in robes of varying colors and design, are shopping when a light suddenly emerges in the middle of the road. Everyone turns their heads to see what this light is coming from. The light is being emitted from a ball of electricity that expands into a flat disc of energy.

Emerging from the disc is Maxima, dragging Batman, who is half awake from what Maxima zapped him with on earth.

All around the duo, the people look, gasp, and whisper in wonder, trying to understand what is happening. A man bows before Maxima and says humbly, "My lady."

She walks on with her unwilling partner towards the steps of the palace, gives a wide grin and announces, "Congratulate me, I am getting married!"

This earns more gasps from the crowd as they watch their queen to the gates of the palace. Maxima is too far up the stairs to hear the man say, "Congratulations."

Along the way, Batman slowly starts to wake up more and take notice of his surroundings. 'What is this place? Most likely it's the world Maxima comes from. The technology seems more...organic. Even the floor feels like tissue rather than stone.'

The two finally reach the throne room. And like everything else, the door appears to be organic as well. For it resembles a little flap that regulates blood flow. It folds itself, allowing Maxima and Batman entrance. Once inside, the Warrior Queen tosses the Dark Knight onto the floor, and places her foot on his chest, and puts her fists on her hips.

The Maxima makes another announcement, as though preparing for a victory celebration, "Zazu, prepare a guest room, my betrothed needs a little preparation before we wed."

A pale woman dressed in a long neon green robe walks to Batman's side, speaking in what sounds like an emotionless British accent, "Yes, my lady." The woman has dark brown eyes and black lips, and has a body would appeal to many men, if she didn't wear clothes that hide her figure.

"What is this?" asks Batman, struggling to get up and stay awake.

"Your new home, Lover." says Maxima in a sensual voice. Then the Warrior Queen proceeds to grab Batman by the throat and pull his face close to hers. "Trust me, you will learn to love it here." Maxima then blows some of her breath onto Batman, and it has a bizarre affect on the Dark Knight. It knocks him out cold.

9:57 pm, February 12, 1996

We find the Dark Knight in a strange position. Not only is he on an alien planet where he's being held against his will and being forced into a marriage with a beautiful Warrior Queen, but he's also in what appears to be an organic tissue-like bed, with his mask and suit off to the side of the bed. In the bed, he is half-naked with a pair of shorts on and waking up. The room, while still being organic, has lights emitting from orbs in the walls.

"Ugh..." He observes his surroundings, this time nothing dragging him or interrupting his focus. 'An organic room?' Bruce looks at himself and then finds his suit beside the bed. Just as he reaches for it, he hears a familiar feminine voice on the other side of the room. This time it's laced with a large quantity of sensuality.

"Do not get dressed yet, Lover." Bruce turns to see Maxima, no longer wearing the organic armor, and dressed in a two-piece undergarment with a see-through, green nightgown, all of which left nothing to the imagination. "The wedding is not until tomorrow. Tonight, we enjoy ourselves."

Maxima's beauty is statuesque in nature, almost as though someone carved her body to perfection. Her hair flows from her head without a curl and with perfect skin as well. All in all, Maxima, the Warrior Queen of Almerac, is a vision of physical beauty that human women can only dream of becoming.

Bruce finds himself torn on the inside. A part of him wants to give in to Maxima's advances, but a majority of him knows he shouldn't. The part of him that is Batman says that he should stay with his mission and not let anyone in who would interfere with it. 'Maxima is a distraction, no doubt about it. But, perhaps I can play this situation to my benefit. I need to get back to Earth, and maybe she can help.'

"How did you get me here?" Bruce asks.

"Oh, that was a simple matter of a Zeta Tube." says Maxima in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Zeta Tube?"

"Do you not have those on your world?"

"Right now, teleportation technology is only theoretical. Perhaps you could show me how it works sometime?" says Bruce, not wanting her to know early on what he's planning.

"Yes, yes, sometime later," says Maxima impatiently, advancing toward the organic bed, "For now, however, it is time for pleasure."

"Before we do that, Maxima, I have to ask. How is it that you know my language?"

"I do not. Almeracians have a small form of telepathy that allows us to communicate with other races. Whenever someone from another species hears us speaking, it is in the language they understand."

"Now that's interesting."

Maxima lets her nightgown fall to the floor as she gets into bed and puts her arms around Bruce's neck. She then flutters her emerald eyes and puckers her lips as she leans in for the kiss.

Bruce, despite being superhuman, had been with women in the past. Since those were human women, he made sure to be extra careful. Otherwise, it would've resulted in a regrettable turn of events. This time, he is with a woman who can handle his strength.

He is in the process of sealing the kiss when the door unfolds and four guards march in along with Zazu from earlier. The guards wear similar armor to the one Maxima wore, organic with helmets resembling cat heads, dark green with golden highlights, and flowing capes behind them, and holding long spears.

Maxima, outraged at the interruption, yells, "What is the meaning of this?"

Another figure emerges from behind the five. This time another male, wearing larger armor, with deep velvet coloring and golden highlights, and more muscular. His head has no helmet and instead shows itself in all its details. Red-orange hair flowing down behind him, ending just below his shoulder blades. His face has golden skin with a pug-nose, a wide toothy grin, and slanted eyes with black sclera and yellow irises.

Maxima gave a look of shock at his appearance, "Ultraa?"

"Indeed, Maxima, my dear."

"What are you doing here? You failed to defeat me in combat and were proven unworthy to be my mate!"

"You see, my Queen, I do not give up so easily when it comes to getting things I want."

"We shall see. Guards! Arrest him at once!" The guards instead turn their spears to Maxima. "What?"

Still grinning his sadistic smile, Ultraa says, "No Maxima, I think not. Seize her, and her insect!" The guards then pull Maxima and Bruce out of the bed by their arms. Both struggle, but the guards are strong, Maxima is not wearing her armor and Bruce is not at full strength due to the zap from earlier as well as Maxima's knock out breath. Ultraa grabs the Warrior Queen by her forearm and looks at Bruce with a sneer and says, "So this is what you pick for a mate? He does not look like much."

Maxima looks over at Zazu, who is watching Ultraa with interest. "Zazu? You are part of this?" Through seething teeth she says, "You will die for this! Both of you! When the people hear of your treachery-!"

Zazu interrupts her with a casual tone, yet chastising tone, "The people are only too glad for this 'treachery'. They call it liberation."

Maxima breaks free of Ultraa's grip and tries to grab Zazu by the throat, but is grabbed by the guards, "Traitorous witch!" A guard zaps Maxima with electricity from his spear, causing her to fall to the floor on her hands and knees.

"No, my Lady. It is you who are the traitor. A Spoiled, self-interested brat, more concerned with trapping a mate than the needs of your people. Under new leadership, all of Almerac will prosper and grow." Zazu walks over to Ultraa, "Is that not true, my love?"

Ultraa leans down to kiss Zazu, and says, "I could not have said it better myself." He steps away from Zazu and walks into the hall, "Guards, send these three to the catacombs."

Shocked, Zazu attempts to walk over to Ultraa, but is blocked by the spears of the guards, "Three? Ultraa?"

Turning to face them, Ultraa says nonchalently, "Please, Zazu, do not embarass yourself. Just remember how great it was while it lasted."

"What is going on?" asks Zazu.

Bruce finally speaks, "Obviously, he used you so he could get the throne."

Maxima agrees angrily, "Obviously!"

Ultraa pulls Zazu into a kiss, backs off, and says, "Take them to the catacombs." And the three are taken away from Ultraa down the hall. Bruce's superhearing is starting to return and he hears Ultraa ask a couple guards, "So, what is there to eat around here?"

10:49 pm, February 16, 1996

Bruce, Maxima, Zazu and the guards have reached the entrance to the catacombs after almost an hour of being dragged there. Bruce, still not fully awake, cannot use his x-ray vision to see where they are. The door unfolds to reveal a vast, dimly lit, rocky tunnel, and connected to it are other tunnels. The guards then proceed to push the three down into the tunnel, toss down Bruce's suit, and fold the entrance again.

Bruce gets up and proceeds to put his suit on with the speed he can muster. Once Maxima gets up, however, she shouts angrily, and long, meaty lines spring from the back of her neck, and place her armor upon her. A pair of glowing elbow blades emerge from Maxima's forearms, and the Warrior Queen proceeds step towards a frightened Zazu.

"F-Forgive me, My Lady. H-He deceived me. I-I was a fool."

Maxima raises her left arm, getting ready to slice Zazu's head off, "A dead fool!"

However, Batman uses his speed and gets in between them, holding back Maxima's arm. "Hold it. You can't kill her."

"I am still Queen here! Head of the Royal House and leader of all Almerac! Descendent of the great Seleena Kai-Ehl!"

"Regardless of that, you can't go around killing anyone without forethought."'

Still wanting to kill Zazu, the Queen argues back, "As Queen, I have the power to do as I please!"

"But you also have the responsibility to do what is right. As the Queen, you serve the people, not the other way around. Besides, she might be of use to us."

"How is a traitor useful?" says Maxima, still full of killer intent.

"She might have information on Ultraa that we can use against him."

Zazu lowers her head in shame, "I am sorry, but I do not. I cannot be certain that anything he said was the truth, now that I know he used me."

Maxima huffs and goes to sit down on a rock, her blades retracting back in.

"I presume these are the catacombs Ultraa spoke of?"

"Yes," says Maxima, "and we are miles underground. I used to use these ancient tunnels as a prison."

'No wonder she's so popular.' "So who is Ultraa anyway?"

"He is an overly powerful brute who has long sought my hand in marriage ever since we were children. That, of course could only be achieved by defeating me in combat. He lost, and has since proven unworthy. And now the coward has sneaked his way into taking the throne! Ugh!"

"Sounds like he's smarter than you give him credit for." Batman then proceeds to use his supervision to scan the tunnel. 'I'm seeing heat all around us, yet we're not burning up and the air feels cool.' The Dark Knight then proceeds to fly upwards to see if he can determine why he sees heat everywhere. Just as he nears the ceiling, he is suddenly electrocuted again, and falls to the floor.

Maxima looks at Batman and awkwardly tells him, "The tunnels are shielded to prevent anyone from escaping."

'Now she tells me.'

Zazu again attempts to apologize, "Mistress-"

"Silence, Zazu!"

Batman picks himself up and straightens his composure.

Maxima gives him a worried look and says, "We should move before the carnerite finds us."

A loud creature roar is heard and makes the tunnel tremble.

"Let me guess, that's the carnerite." says Batman dryly.

Maxima nods.

A long, tongue-like tentacle emerges from one of the tunnels and grabs Zazu. The tentacle emits electricity and zaps Zazu, knocking her out. Batman grabs a hold of the tentacle and attempts to make it release Zazu, but finds himself being electrocuted as well. The Dark Knight continues to hold his grip, even though the electricity is numbing him. Maxima launches herself into the air, elbow blades out, and slashes at the tentacle, causing it to let go of Zazu. The Warrior Queen continues to slash at the tentacle as Batman picks up the unconscious Zazu.

The tunnel then begins to rumble as another tentacle erupts from the ground.

Maxima points to an empty tunnel on the right and says, "This way!"

Batman flies with Zazu over his shoulder as he follows Maxima into the tunnel. The three of them continue through, with the tentacles following them in close pursuit. The tunnel ends with a large, circular room that connects to more tunnels, each of which have more tentacles wriggling in them. At the center of the room is a large rock formation surrounded by a floor with hieroglyphic patterns on it. Batman flies to the top of the rock with Maxima behind him and Zazu over his shoulder just as another tentacle emerges from the floor.

The Dark Knight uses his x-ray vision to see through the floor in order to find the source of the tentacles. He finds a large mouth right underneath them, but cannot find the rest of the creature's body. He looks to Maxima, "How big is this thing?"

With a worried look, she simply says, "Big!"

The large rock beneath them crumbles and the three move to the floor as the tentacles retract and the beast they're attached to erupts from beneath. The carnerite is dark brown with a hint of green coloring in its skin, and it's body is overall worm-like in appearance, with spikes on different parts of its body. The mouth has large jagged teeth that make it impossible to close. Passed the teeth are the tentacles, which are in fact the creature's tongues. There are no signs of eyes on the beast, which would make one think that it's subterranean. The overall size of the creature cannot be seen due to only its head being above the ground, but the head is enough to fill one-third of the room.

The creature's tongue/tentacles throw themselves at the trio, but the three move away in time. The tentacles rear back for another attack.

Batman places the now awake Zazu on the ground, and then tells Maxima, "We have to stun it! You be ready to strike!" Then he flies into the air and gets the tentacles to chase him. He manages to trick two of them into forming a knot. Batman attempts to grab hold of the knot, but is knocked to the ceiling by another tentacle, where he is not only shocked by the invisible force field, but also finds a generator that operates it. Falling down, Batman is caught by one of the tentacles, and the creature immediately begins to electrocute him, causing more pain and numbness. He spots Maxima using her telekinesis to lift a large boulder from the ground and ready to strike the creature.

"Maxima! Now!" he manages to shout.

The Warrior Queen then telekinetically makes the boulder smash into the carnerite just as it is about to swallow Batman. The boulder causes the carnerite so much pain that it releases Batman, who grabs the knot he made earlier and tosses it. The knot gets caught on the generator in the ceiling and electrocutes the beast. The electricity from both the generator and the carnerite proves not only to be enough to blow up the generator, but also to knock the beast out cold. As it falls, Maxima and Zazu move out of the way so it won't land on them. Batman lands to see if the two are alright, and then finds Maxima with her arms around him again.

"What a man!" Maxima says enthusiastically.

Batman pulls her off him and says sternly, "Later. Right now we've got to deal with the one who's taken your throne."

Turning serious, Maxima says with her fists clenched, "You are right! Let us take down that usurper!"

12:15 am, February 17, 1996

The three, after speed digging through the ground to the surface, and quickly dispatching all the guards that stood in their way, make it to the throne room entrance. The door unfolds, revealing another organic room with small orbs in the ceiling that illuminate everything. Also inside, is Ultraa, sitting on the organic throne, being fanned, fed and entertained by servant girls.

Our three heroes get his attention and he shouts to the guards, "KILL THEM!"

Maxima then makes short work of the guards using her telekinesis to knock them back. Ultraa then gets up and stretches hand out toward Maxima, and places her in a telekinetic chokehold.

"How about this time, I just eliminate you?" says Ultraa as he tightens his psychic grip on Maxima's neck.

"I think not!" says Batman, who speeds into a flying charge at Ultraa. The Dark Knight collides with the would-be Almeracian conqueror, and he flies the two outside, breaking all the walls as he does. Batman and Ultraa ultimately end up in the upper atmosphere, just as the sun is starting to rise. Ultraa telekinetically pushes himself off Batman and the two are seen flying in the skies in a stare off. Batman ponders the situation, and how to defeat him.

'His advantage; telekinetic power. My advantage; solar power.' Making his move, Batman uses his speed to fly in a circle around Ultraa in order to create a strong tornado-like wind. This results in making Ultraa dizzy from trying to catch the Dark Knight with his power. So, the would-be conqueror then proceeds to get Batman the old-fashioned way, going after him. As soon as he does this though, the Dark Knight catches him off guard and sucker punches Ultraa with a punch to the face, launching him backwards. Batman speed flies ahead of him and gives him another uppercut, this time to the base of Ultraa's spine. The hit is strong enough to actually crack not only the armor that Ultraa wears, but also the bones in that area of his body as well. Ultraa shouts in pain at this, but, due to the strength of Batman's punch, is still sent hurtling upwards.

Batman is speeding toward Ultraa when the latter suddenly turns to face the former and manages to give a telekinetic chokehold. Instinctively, Batman reaches for the invisible force tightening around his throat, only to grab air.

Breathing heavily with frustration, Ultraa floats in the air and says to Batman, "You will pay for that insect! It will give me great pleasure to feel your life fade away as my power wraps around your throat."

Still struggling, Batman's anger boils as his heat vision builds up in his eyes. He looks at Ultraa and says, "No. You. WON'T!"

Then the beams of heat blast their way out of Batman's eyes and scorch Ultraa all over. The streams of heat increase as Batman unleashes it all on Ultraa. Batman stops, taking his breath, and seeing the results of his work.

Ultraa's armor is so burnt that it just falls off of him into little pieces, leaving Ultraa himself naked and burned. Though, not so burned that he can't be recognized.

Batman then proceeds to lay a series of strong punches that leaves broken bones in Ultraa's rib cage, left hand, right forearm, and finally to his jaw. With the last punch, Batman puts both his hands together and slams them onto Ultraa's chest, causing the would-be conqueror to fall to the ground at an incredibly fast rate. Once he lands, a large crater is formed, and Ultraa himself is finally knocked out from everything, drooling as well.

Batman flies down to view the scene. A crowd has gathered around the crater. They all gasp and whisper at who lies inside. Maxima comes into view, wearing full armor, and making her way through the crowd and into the crater.

Her blades fully shown, Maxima prepares to strike the unconscious Ultraa, "This time, Ultraa, it is no game. This time, I kill you!"

Annoyed, Batman says, "Maxima, no."

The Warrior Queen looks up at the Dark Knight and asks, "I...do not kill him?"

Batman shakes his head.

Pondering what to say next, Maxima says, "I...lock him up?"

Batman nods.

Maxima lifts Ultraa with her telekinesis and continues, "For a really long time!" The guards emerge from the crowd and grab Ultraa by the arms. Maxima shouts, "Zazu!"

The woman emerges from the crowd as well, and bows before Maxima, "Yes, Mistress." Zazu is expecting Maxima to kill her, but instead gets something else.

"Escort the prisoner to one of the really nasty dungeons. Preferably one with plenty of vermin in it."

Zazu gets up and smiles, "With pleasure, Mistress." With that, Zazu and the guards take Ultraa to another part of the palace. Batman follows Maxima to the throne room.

Maxima looks up at Batman, still floating in the air, poses herself prettily, and asks, "Well?"

Batman gives her a grin and says, "It's a start."

"A start? What about 'us'?"

Batman shakes his head, "You know I can't stay here Maxima. My place is in Gotham City, back on Earth."

The Warrior Queen groans in disappointment, walks toward her throne and says, "Very well, I release you from our betrothal." She sits on the throne and waves her hand saying depressed, "You are free to go." She presses a gold plate on her armor and a portal opens up. Batman is about to go through when Maxima asks him, "Are there any more at home like you?"

Without turning back, Batman answers, "No, but there's a saying on my world; 'There's someone for everyone'."

With that, the Dark Knight takes his leave through the portal and leaves behind Maxima and Almerac. Then he finds himself back at the construction site that Maxima battled him at. The sky is dark and filled with clouds. Batman hears a siren in the distance, smiles, and goes to work. "Home sweet home."

Author's Note: I'm sorry it took me so long to make another chapter, but, I've been busy with other things in my life. As I said before, I intend to finish this story, and I do intend to have Ra's Al Ghul come up soon, but I feel that needs more time.

As for the whole organic tech that the Almeracians have, as I said in the previous chapter, that's derived from one of my favorite animes, "Guyver: The Bio-Boosted Armor".

I hope you noticed the Seleena Kai-Ehl reference, because I figured I had to get Selina Kyle in there somehow. So, I made Maxima her descendent, so to speak.

For now, I have two possible villain fusions to try out before I do Ra's Al Ghul. And here they are:

1. Harvey Dent/Metallo

2. Riddler/Brainiac

I want to do one of them next, but, as the Joker said in "The Dark Knight", "Why should I have all the fun?" I'll leave the decision on who wants which to happen next to you. Basically, write in a review which one you like to see next. Both are happening, but I'll let you decide which comes first.

Constructive criticisms please! Read and review.